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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Modern Language Teaching (28 May 2013)

Robert Troy: 74. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to reinstate the modern languages in primary schools initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25498/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (28 May 2013)

Robert Troy: 246. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on each individual Student Universal Support Ireland (details supplied); if he will ensure that each of these problems are rectified without delay. [25361/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Architectural Heritage (28 May 2013)

Robert Troy: 431. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht in view of the additions to the protected structure list, his plans to open a grant scheme in order that owners of these facilities may be able to avail of some financial assistance when carrying out improvement works. [25330/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Household Charge Refunds (28 May 2013)

Robert Troy: 464. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if any house in an area (details supplied) in County Longford recieved a refund of the household charge. [25238/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Reports (28 May 2013)

Robert Troy: 607. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when she intends to publish the Parenting Support Strategy. [25892/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cochlear Implants (28 May 2013)

Robert Troy: 632. To ask the Minister for Health if he will commit to include the Happy New Ear Campaign's business proposal for a cochlear implant for both ears for deaf children in the 2014 estimate process; if he will ensure that this is viewed as a necessary and basic right for our children in line with recognised international best practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25178/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Update on Health Affairs: Discussion with Minister for Health and HSE (23 May 2013)

Robert Troy: Why are the most efficient hospitals being penalised? Activity is up in Mullingar but the money is down. When exactly will the eight new beds be open and at what cost? To be helpful to the Minister of State, Deputy Kathleen Lynch, yesterday the people were extremely appreciative of, and complimentary to, her. They said she was warm and engaging. I hope she is not paying for any...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Update on Health Affairs: Discussion with Minister for Health and HSE (23 May 2013)

Robert Troy: I welcome the Minister and the officials who are present. In response to one question I asked on Mullingar hospital in particular-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Update on Health Affairs: Discussion with Minister for Health and HSE (23 May 2013)

Robert Troy: I refer to question No. 25. It stated that a realistic budget for 2013 was based on the level of activity in 2012. Was this based on the level of activity in 2012 that saw accident and emergency services and medical discharges increase by 7%? If so, why was the budget then reduced by €1.5 million? In the reply to the question, the HSE was unable to indicate what would be Mullingar...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Update on Health Affairs: Discussion with Minister for Health and HSE (23 May 2013)

Robert Troy: The staff are being transferred from the HSE to the new agency. When will the transfer be completed? Are there any industrial relations issues and have the HSE and Department of Health reached an agreement with the Department of Children and Youth Affairs regarding the budget deficit that exists?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Update on Health Affairs: Discussion with Minister for Health and HSE (23 May 2013)

Robert Troy: To be fair-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Update on Health Affairs: Discussion with Minister for Health and HSE (23 May 2013)

Robert Troy: The Minister did indicate he would be willing to take any questions. He stated that "I and my ministerial colleagues will be happy to answer the committee's questions on these and [any] other issues" during the course of the meeting. I am merely taking the Minister at his word. I acknowledge the people of Roscommon also took him at his word, to their detriment.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Update on Health Affairs: Discussion with Minister for Health and HSE (23 May 2013)

Robert Troy: I apologise to the Chairman and the Minister.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Update on Health Affairs: Discussion with Minister for Health and HSE (23 May 2013)

Robert Troy: In that case, may I ask a substitute question?

Order of Business (23 May 2013)

Robert Troy: In light of the disturbing reports on child-care facilities raised by my party leader this morning, can the Tánaiste provide the House with a guarantee that the long-overdue priority legislation on the Children First guidelines and the child and family support agency will be dealt with in the current session? We have been promised on a number of occasions that this would be dealt with...

Order of Business (23 May 2013)

Robert Troy: That was last June.

Order of Business (23 May 2013)

Robert Troy: The Tánaiste cannot give a guarantee.

Order of Business (23 May 2013)

Robert Troy: It said that in your book last year.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Educational Psychological Service Administration (23 May 2013)

Robert Troy: 55. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will make funding available for a student to undergo a psychological report (details supplied) in County Longford [24910/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Communications Mast Issues (23 May 2013)

Robert Troy: 125. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on reports of an increasing number of cancer cases in a locality where a phone/communications mast is erected. [24918/13]